"Fridays TV Show" [Show I-09] Franke & The Knockouts - "Sweetheart" [09 of 10]

[boogsox]

I didn't know Andy Kauffman was such a good singer!

[MADYIRO]

el mejor cantante del AOR fue este señor



[RegisPPalmer]

Spectacular vocals !!!!!!! great share thanks a lot !!!

[wjp255]

Great video. Awesome song. Wish I could find a place to download it, Limewire doesn't have it.

[rtweber37]

I saw them open for Loverboy in May 1982 - this guy could really sing. Their other song "Without You" was part of the soundtrack that made up Summer of '82. Watching this makes me sad as music really sucks ass these days - can we get back to playing melodies?

[tmws1]

Saw them at Chicagofest circa 1981 -- great song. Very few acts sound this good and pure live, especially without tons of processing/pitch correction/etc.

[ksmit]

wow, top performance. Music is not this good anymore!

[adater]

Cheesy mustache, over-acting but a great song sung

[thecity42]

Guy is singing his ass off

[biffer43]

One of the greatest voices ever!!! So good to hear a band with actual talent. they didnt get the credit they deserved.

[1patar]

Saw these guys at Penn State on the HUB lawn in 1981. They were touring in support of their first album. They were so tight and in the pocket that we wouldn't let them leave the stage. They ran out of material to do, and Franke yelled out, "We don't know any more f****** songs!" So they did songs they had already performed, and we didn't care. Simply amazing. Notice that this lineup has everybody singing. You don't see much of that anymore...

[nitedrive]

Some great performances on Fridays. This, and Journey's 'Where Were You" aer two of the best.

Seems like the musical guests were always more interesting than the show itself. I used to tune in just for the music.

[rtweber37]

@nitedrive Steve Smith (drummer) was playing with a cast on his leg too!

[Slurve7]

why are these guys not on itunes?

[pekoe]

____FUCK HELL YEAHHHH!!! I was remembering this EXACT show... man I was 12... LOOOVE THem

[coreystuart]

Feckin' TIGHT band. I've always loved this song. It's a shame you can't find anything on Franke Previte of recent. i'd love to know what this guy is up to today.

[jvaldez111]

I heard this on a interview spot light with lead singer on KLOS as it was released. The first album is fantastic and available on CD. Go to Half.com and you won't believe what you can get on CD as little as 4.95.

[rushbum]

how bout that chest hair/



[quadfather5150]

Franke and the Knockouts' biggest single, "Sweetheart," was written by Previte and Guitarist Billy Elworthy and became a Top 10 hit in 1981, peaking at #10 in the U.S. They also wrote and released the original versions of Eric Carmen's 1987 hit single "Hungry Eyes" as well as the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life," (both of which were featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing). Previte would later be an Academy Award winner.

[MrJoshWave]

Es una espectacular cancion, siempre estara dentro de mis mejores recuerdos...It is a spectacular song, you will always be in my best memories...THAT GOOD SONG..!!!

[pogotwister]

I hadn't watched this video for 5 months or so, and it's still one of the best performances on YouTube.

[Lottoman17]

@pogotwister Thank you for your comment! Seeing Franke perform this live is 1000% better than that lame record label produced music video, IMO! ;-)

[blabblab1212]

These guys are every bit as good as Ambrosia or Atlanta Rhythm Section. Too bad they didn't go farther. Super talented. A fan for life.

[bubleta]

ahhhhhhhhhhh, the invention of the mullet!

[lucaskeli]

Below the Belt (new compiliation) with 31 songs is now available on iTunes. It simply rocks!!

[bru87tr]

@lucaskeli

I checked itunes and it is not there. :( How come this song is not on any comp on itunes ?

[pogotwister]

What a great live performance. They were a very tight band - and very underrated.

[DeTucciBill]

What a Voice! Awesome!

[DeTucciBill]

I heard about this guy on XM Radio! Wow! Awesome song and great Live performance - these guys like a lot of older stuff sound so much better than the shit out today! Love it! Thanks a million for posting!

[pogotwister]

Great song, and an impressive performance. I concur with what some others have said - too bad today's acts are what they are. Older stuff is so much better.

[imdudits2]

is he doin an ashley simpson?

[imdudits2]

larry david from curb your enthusiasm? cool

[kar421kev]

Thank you sooooo much whoever put this video on. This is the group at it's best. Besides the fact that this is my all time favorite song, seeing Franke singing it live instead of a lip-synched video is awesome. I wonder if Franke or the guys ever check out these videos on youtube. If only it was still 1981, the music was so much better back then.

[Stewmeister99]

Message to bands of today, practice makes a difference. These guys are super tight

[rg2027x]

When music made you FEEL something...From times when we had true talent, actual musicians who could JAM & real live bands! (remember those?) lol...shit

Today's de-volved corporate matrix "music" pantomimes couldn't pull a groove like this off to save their lives. They'd have to fake lip sync to backing tracks. Besides, why worry about 'practice' when you could have robo DANCE TROOP DJ fashionistas hopping up & down gyrating on stage to pulsating lights+ "hi-tech" computerized video FX....*fart*